7-letter words containing b, u
- goburra — The kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae).
- goldbug — Informal. a person, especially an economist or politician, who supports the gold standard.
- grub up — If you grub up trees or plants, or grub them out, you dig them out of the ground, usually because they are no longer wanted.
- grubbed — Simple past tense and past participle of grub.
- grubber — the thick-bodied, sluggish larva of several insects, as of a scarab beetle.
- grubble — (obsolete) To feel or grope in the dark.
- grumble — to murmur or mutter in discontent; complain sullenly.
- grumbly — to murmur or mutter in discontent; complain sullenly.
- gubbins — (slang) Assorted stuff, especially if of little value.
- gubbish — (jargon) /guhb'*sh/ (A portmanteau of "garbage" and "rubbish" which may have originated with SF author Philip K. Dick) Garbage; crap; nonsense. "What is all this gubbish?" The opposite portmanteau "rubbage" is also reported.
- gumball — a brightly colored ball of sugar-coated chewing gum.
- gumboil — a small abscess on the gum, originating in an abscess in the pulp of a tooth.
- gumboot — a rubber boot.
- gunboat — a small, armed warship of light draft, used in ports where the water is shallow.
- habitue — a frequent or habitual visitor to a place: a habitué of art galleries.
- habitus — the physical characteristics of a person, especially appearance and constitution as related to disease.
- habutae — a thin, soft, durable Japanese silk, used in the manufacture of garments.
- habutai — a thin, soft, durable Japanese silk, used in the manufacture of garments.
- hackbut — harquebus.
- hagbuts — Plural form of hagbut.
- halibut — either of two large flatfishes, Hippoglossus hippoglossus, of the North Atlantic, or H. stenolepis, of the North Pacific, used for food.
- hamburg — a sandwich consisting of a cooked patty of ground or chopped beef, usually in a roll or bun, variously garnished.
- handrub — to rub by hand, especially so as to polish: Handrubbing the wood brings out the natural grain.
- harbour — a part of a body of water along the shore deep enough for anchoring a ship and so situated with respect to coastal features, whether natural or artificial, as to provide protection from winds, waves, and currents.
- hauberk — a long defensive shirt, usually of mail, extending to the knees; byrnie.
- hautboy — oboe1 (def 1).
- hawbuck — a country bumpkin
- helibus — a helicopter with the capacity to carry many passengers
- hepburn — Audrey, 1929–93, U.S. actress, born in Belgium.
- herbous — Of or relating to herbs; herbaceous.
- hofbrau — an informal, German-style restaurant or tavern.
- holibut — halibut.
- homburg — a man's felt hat with a soft crown dented lengthwise and a slightly rolled brim.
- hot tub — a wooden tub, usually large enough to accommodate several persons, that is filled with hot aerated water and often equipped with a thermostat and whirlpool: used for recreation or physical therapy and often placed out of doors, as on a porch.
- houbara — a bustard, Chlamydotis undulata, of northern Africa and western Asia, having long black and white plumes on each side of the neck.
- hub-bub — a loud, confused noise, as of many voices: There was quite a hubbub in the auditorium after the announcement.
- hubbard — Elbert Green, 1856–1915, U.S. author, editor, and printer.
- hubbell — Carl Owen ("King Carl"; "The Meal Ticket") 1903–88, U.S. baseball pitcher.
- hubbies — husband.
- hubbing — the central part of a wheel, as that part into which the spokes are inserted.
- hubbubs — Plural form of hubbub.
- hubcaps — Plural form of hubcap.
- humbird — (obsolete) A hummingbird.
- humbled — not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful.
- humbler — not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful.
- humbles — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of humble.
- humbugs — Plural form of humbug.
- humbuzz — the cockchafer, a European beetle of the genus Melolontha in the family Scarabaeidae
- husband — a married man, especially when considered in relation to his partner in marriage.
- hushaby — Used to calm a child.